Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal, who performed brilliantly on the England tour, can be selected in the team for the next month’s Asia Cup 2025. Apart from these two, Sai Sudarshan is also in the race for selection in India’s Asia Cup team. For Asia Cup 2025 Indian team The selection is expected to be in the third week of August.
Jaiswal and Test captain Gill have not been able to confirm their place in the T20 format but they can be available for this tournament after the five-Test series against England. According to BCCI sources, national selectors are keeping options open. Jaiswal scored 559 runs at a strike rate of 160 in the previous edition of IPL, while Gill scored 650 runs in 15 matches at a strike rate of over 155. In Gujarat Titans, Gill’s opener Sudarshan won the Orange Cap by scoring 759 runs at an average of 156.
In such a situation, only these three can be included in the T20 team. A BCCI source told PTI on the condition of anonymity, “It is a break of five weeks and due to lack of cricket, despite the great performance of Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma, these three should get a place in any T20 team. If in the Asia Cup, if someone plays till the finals, then 6 T20 matches will be held and 6 T20 matches will not be the burden of work and the 17-member team is not allowed for the Asia Cup, but the 17-member team is not allowed for the 17-member team. The selectors will consider the options carefully. “
Sudarshan, who made his ODI debut at the end of 2023, is in a strong form in T20. In such a situation, if they are also selected in the Asia Cup team, then there should be no surprise. Another important thing is the availability of fast bowlers Jaspreet Bumrah and Mohammad Siraj. Both bowlers have been carefully managed after a long charge in various formats and are expected to undergo their fitness evaluation before the selection meeting.
